UK vehicle statistics / Mitsubishi Fuso

How many Mitsubishi Fuso Canter cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 6,231 licensed and 1,803 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Mitsubishi Fuso Canter generic-model group.

Looking at a Canter?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

Check its registration free for the official tax, MOT and mileage record. If the car is still worth pursuing, the optional £9.99 full history check adds outstanding-finance, stolen and insurance write-off checks.

Wondering whether one particular Canter is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the Canter disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 7,042 in 2022 Q1 and stand at 6,231 in 2026 Q1, down 12%. That is down 8% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,803 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 8,034 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 8,034 Canter vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 4 is SORN (1,803 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Check the actual Canter — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q16,2311,803
2025 Q46,3121,724
2025 Q36,4001,651
2025 Q26,4581,643
2025 Q16,5111,585
2024 Q46,6121,528
2024 Q36,6641,529
2024 Q26,7301,526
2024 Q16,7891,444
2023 Q46,8451,349
2023 Q36,9441,259
2023 Q26,9921,186
2023 Q17,0351,082
2022 Q46,9341,059
2022 Q36,972961
2022 Q26,972891
2022 Q17,042854
2021 Q47,009797
2021 Q36,898732
2021 Q26,881716
2021 Q16,754731
2020 Q46,671691
2020 Q36,628658
2020 Q26,472671
2020 Q16,500620
2019 Q46,568462
2019 Q36,505436
2019 Q26,458401
2019 Q16,224371
2018 Q46,140350
2018 Q35,978313
2018 Q25,875267
2018 Q15,766251
2017 Q45,672226
2017 Q35,510199
2017 Q25,389203
2017 Q15,209177
2016 Q45,004164
2016 Q34,791137
2016 Q24,592115
2016 Q14,40085
2015 Q44,24068
2015 Q34,06063
2015 Q23,89154
2015 Q13,64153
2014 Q43,46962
2014 Q33,27131

Common questions

How many Mitsubishi Fuso Canter cars are left in the UK?

6,231 were licensed and 1,803 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Mitsubishi Fuso Canter cars are SORN?

1,803 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 8,034 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Canter disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 7,042 in 2022 Q1 and stand at 6,231 in 2026 Q1, down 12%. That is down 8% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 1,803 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 8,034 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one Canter is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.